Flushing apparatus for toilet-bowls.



J. v. GUNNIFP, R. E. WILLIAMS & J; E. HEALY. PLUSHING APPARATUS FORTOILET BOWLS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1913.

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J. V. GUNNIFF, R. E. WILLIAMS & J. E. HEALY. FLUSHING APPARATUS FORTOILET BOWLS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATEN T QFFIQE. it

JOHN V. CUNNIFF, ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, AND JOHN E. HEALY, OF FALL RIVER,

' MASSACHUSETTS.

FLUSI-IING APPARATTIS FOR TOILET-BOWLS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN V. CUNNirr, ROBERTE. lVILLIAMs,

Fall River, in the county of'Bristol and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Flushing Apparatus forToilet-Bowls, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in flushingapparatus for toilet bowls and has for its object to provide an improveddevice of this character in which the tank proper moves vertically inits fastenings to carry out the operation of the flushing apparatus.

A further object of the invention resides in providing an automaticmeans for actuating the supply and shut-off valve in the main supplypipe and a still further object resides in providing a device which issimple and durable in construction, inexpensive to will be veryefiimanufacture and one which cient and useful in operation.

I'Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts aswill be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in thespecification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, Figure1 is a vertical section through the flush tank. Fig. 2

is a transverse section therethrough, as seen on line 22, Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a plan view of the bracket with the operating levers thereon. Fig. 4is a section as seen on line 4:t, Fig. 1, looking in the direction ofthe arrow. Fig. 5 is a similar view as seen on line 55, Fig. 1, lookingin the direction of the arrow; and Fig. 6 is an enlarged verticalsection through the valve used in connection with the flush tank.

In describing our invention, we shall refer to the drawings in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views and in which 1 indicates a tank of any desired shapeand size, to the under face of which are secured the brackets 2, havingdepending guide pins Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 2, 1913.

and JOHN E. I-IEALY, citizens of the United States, residing at.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914. Serial No. 777,0?7.

through. Encircling said guide pins or studs 3, between the top face ofthe brackets 4 and the brackets 2, are the coil springs 6 which areincased by the slip joints formed of the telescoping tubular sections 5and 7 respectively, carried on the brackets 4 and 2. It will be seenfrom this construction that the tank 1 is yieldingly supported on thebrackets 4. Leading through the top of the tank 1, to a point a shortdistance above the bottom thereof, is a supply pipe 8, which leads tothe main (not shown), and an improved valve 9 is said supply pipe 8, theoperation of which will be hereinafter and more particularly described.

. The bottom of the tank 1 is provided with an opening 10- around whichis formed a valve seat and leading from said opening is a stub pipesection 11 which is telescoped within a pipe section 12. This provides aslip joint between the tank 1 and the pipe section 12 and admits of thecontents of the tank being discharged through the pipe 12, atpredetermined times. A disk valve 13 is provided, to be seated in theseat surrounding the opening 10 and said valve is carried on the lowerend of a tubular shaft 14 which extends upwardly through the tank 1 andbeyond the top thereof. The disk valve 13 has an openin therein, wherebyto permit communication between the tubular shaft 14 and the pipesection 12, and reduced openings 15, provided in the shaft 14 adjacentthe upper end thereof, admit of the overflow of water in the tank 1 toeXit therethrough. A collar 16 is secured on the shaft 14 at a pointadjacent the upper end thereof and encircling said shaft between thiscollar and the top of the tank is a coil spring 17, the normal tendencyof which is to force downwardly on said shaft 14 and correspondinglyseat the valve 13 over the openinglO.

Mounted on a stationary object above the tank 1, is a supporting bracket18 and fulcrumed on ears 19 which are carried on said bracket, is alever 20. This lever is fulcrumed intermediate of its ends and the oneend thereof is pivotally connected to the upper end of the tubular shaft14, which projects above the top of the tank 1. A pull chain 21 isconnected to the opposite end of the lever 20, whereby the latter may beoperated, when desired.

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ll ounted on the one end of the supporting bracket 18 is a pl; nemberit: which provided with a slot 223, through which the lever 20 isloosely disposed. Pivoted on said platemember is a bell crank lever orthe like A, the one end of which is provided with a. latch disposedadj-a out the slot 23. A coil spring has one end or with the oppositeend of the bell crank lever and the opposite end of the coil ing issecured to the plate 22. llhen the lever 20 is pulled downwardly by thechain so that the end having connection with the shaft 14- is raised,said lever 52!) will he rais d in the slot and held in its aised picticn by said latch i'neinbci. Thus the valve 1.3 will remain open whensaid lever is locked in its raised position, but i have p rovided ameans for automatically releasing the same, which means will. behereinafter desc ibed.

l ulcrumed on cars which are also rarried on the bracket 18, anadditional lever 28 which has pivotally connected thereto, intermediateof its ends, a shaft or rod. 29. T his shaft or rod 29 projects upwardlyand cotiperates with the valve 9 to open and close the same atparticular positions of the lever 28 and a coil spring 80, encirclingsaid shaft 29 engages the "alve cage and a shoul dcr on the shaft, sothat the normal ten d ency of the same is to force downwardly on thelever 28. The free end of this lever 28 is adapted to be engaged by thehead 31 of an adjusting screw 23-52, the latter being carried on andprojecting upwardly from the top of the tank 1. This lever 28 projectsthrough a slot 323 which also formed in the plate 22 on the bracket 18.An adoitional bell crank lever is pivotally mounted on said plate 22,the one end of which is designed to form a catch member which engagesthe lever 28 when the latter is raised. The same is adapted to be heldin this position by means of a coil spring 36, which is engaged at itsone end with said bell c 'ank lever and at its opposite end with theplate :22. A chain 37 is engaged with the extreme free end of the bellcrank lever, opposite that having the latch thereon and is also engagedwith the top of the tank 1.

In operation, assuming that the device is completely set up for use andthe tank 1 is filled with the proper amount of water, should it bedesired to flush the bowl (not shown), the first ope ation is to drawupon the chain 21. W hen the chain. 21 is pulled, the lever :20 which isswung on its fulcrum point draws upon the shaft 1 1 and raises the valve13. The water in the tank 1 then passes outwardly through the opening 10and through the discharge or flush pipe 12. As the lever 20 is swung onits fulcrum point, the one end of the same will be retained in itsraised position by its engagement with the latch member 25, so that thevalve 13 will be retained open until. the g eater portion of the *aterwithin the tank 1 has been exhausted. its the tank 1 be comes emptiedand the weight of the same decreases, the springs 6 will tend to raisesaid tank upwardly. its the tank 1. i' raised upwardly, under tension ofthe springs 6. the head 31 of the adjusting screw 32 will engage thefree end of the lever and force the same upwardly. its this lever isforced upwardly, the same will engage the one arm of the bell cranklever and dis engage the latch from the lever 20. thereby releasing thelatter. .lt the same time the one end of the lever .20 is "aiscd, theshaft 29 will be raised and the valve 1), in the supply pipe 5-3 will heopened to permit water from the main to flow to the tank 1. Upon theraising of the lever 25% and the re lens-sing of the lever 9.0, saidlever 28 will also be engaged by the latch member and retained in itsraisc position, thereby per mitting water to flow into the tank 1. l lhen said tank 1 has been filled to a sutlicient degree, to overcome the.tension of the Spilllgh; t3, the tank will descend and in itsdcscension, will draw upon the chain 37, thereby .cleasing theengagement of the latch from the lever 28. its the lever is rcleaseifl,the same will be returned to its initial position, under tension of thespring and the valve 9 will thereby be closed. The tank is then ready fo7 an additional flushing, by drawing upon the chain 21.

From the foregoing it will be seen that we have provided a simple,inexpensive and ellicient means for carrying out the objects of theinvention and while we have particularly described the elements bestadapted to per form the functions set forth, it obvious that variouschanges in form, proportion a ad in the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the principles of the invention.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed i:

1. in a flushing apparatus, the combination with a receptacleresiliently supported for vertical movement and provided. with an inletvalve and an outlet valve, means for opening the outlet valve, means forholding said outlet v: lve open, a pivoted lever connected to the inletvalve stem, means for releasing said holding means and for raising thelever to open the inlet valve upon upward movement of the receptacle, atrip nemher adapted to engage said lever to maintain the same in 'aisedposition, and a flexible member secured to the trip mom her and to thereceptaclefor releasing the trip member upon downward movement of thereceptacle. l

2. Ar flushing apparatus comprising a receptacle resiliently mounted forvertical movement and provided with an outlet valve and an inlet valve,a lever pivoted to a fixed object and connected to the outlet valve foractuating the same, means for automatically holding the outlet valve inopen position, a lever pivoted to a fixed object and connected to theinlet valve for actuating the same, means for raising the inlet valvelever when the receptacle is raised to open the inlet valve, said inletvalve lever being adapted during its upward movement to release theholding means of the outlet valve lever, a trip member adapted to engagesaid inlet valve lever when it is raised to hold the same in raisedposition, and means for releasing the trip member upon downward movementof the receptacle.

3. A flushing apparatus comprising a receptacle resiliently mounted forvertical movement and provided with an inlet valve and with an outletopening, a vertically movable outlet valve for said opening, a le verpivoted to a fixed object and secured to the outlet valve to raise thesame, a pivoted trip member adapted to engage said lever and hold thesame in a raised position, a lateral arm on said trip member, a leverpivoted to a fixed object and disposed under said lateral arm, avertically adjustable member carried by the tank and adapted to engageand raise the last named lever upon upward movement of the tank, wherebythe outlet valve will be released, said last named lever being connectedto the inlet valve to open it upon the lever being raised, and. meansfor closing the valve.

at. A flushing apparatus comprising a re ceptacle resiliently mountedfor vertical movement and provided with outlet and inlet valves, a leverpivoted to a fixed object and connected to the outlet valve foractuating the same, a lever pivoted to a fixed ob ject and connected tothe inlet valve for ac tuating the same, means for automatically holdingthe outlet valve in open position, means for moving the inlet valvelever to open and close the valve when the receptacle is raised orlowered and said lever being adapted, during its movement to releasesaid holding means of the outlet valve lever.

5. In a flushing apparatus, an inlet mech anism comprising thecombination with a receptacle resiliently supported for verticaliovement and an inlet valve, of a pivoted lever secured to the valvestem, means for raising the lever when the receptacle is raised to thusopen the valve, a trip member adapted to engage said lever when it israised and hold it in raised position, and a flexible member secured tothe trip member and to the receptacle for releasing the trip member upondownward movement of the receptacle.

6. Ina flushing apparatus, the combination with a receptacle resilientlysupported for vertical movement having an inlet valve, and a leverpivoted to a fixed object, an operative connection between the lever andthe inlet valve whereby movement of the lever will actuate the valve,resilient means normally holding the valve closed, a verticallyadjustable member secured to the receptacle and adapted to engage thelever to raise it and open the valve when the receptacle rises, a tripmember adapted to engage the lever and hold it in raised position, and aflexible connection between the trip member and the receptacle.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures in the presence oftwo Wit- CHARLES A. PARISEAU. HENRY J. BOUDREAU.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commiuioncr of Patents,

Washington, D. G."

